Arch support



June 2l 1927.

c. G. BERGMANN ARCH SUPPORT Filed May 31, i924 ATTORNEYL PatentedJune 21, 1927. y

UNITED STATES PATENT( OFFICE.

CARL G. BERGMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ARCH SUPPORT.

Application filed May 31, 1924. A Serial No. V717,180.

This invention relates to an arch support elastic band 3 is attached. This elastic band and has for its primary object the construc- .3 is adapted to bepassed around the ankle tion of an arch support which will positively f the foot as shown in Fig. l then under L15 correct. any deformity ofthe arch. the arch to position and `then secured to the 5 An object of theinvention is the construcbodyl by thesnap fasteners 4.

.tion or' an arch support that in its use will From the foregoing description taken in subject the arch portion of the foot to a: rollconnection with the accompanying drawing ing yieldable action in a predetermined diit will be apparent. that in a very isimple mation. manner the appliance is readily attached to A. feature of my invention is the constructhe toot and when in position will subject tion of al body and arrangement of elastic so the arch portionv of the .foot to a rolling that the argh bones and heel bon@ will be massaging action which in time will cause rolled and massaged in a predetermined dithe arch to assume its natural position. It 55 rection so that the weight of the body'may will also be noted that the foot is not sub-A be properly carried on these joints. ject to the inconvenience of acting upon pro-' Besides the above my invention is distinjections or other rigid or semi-rigid memguished in the constructionvot an appliance bers. v that does not have any hard or resilient ma- It is7 of course, to be understood that the 60 terial to act as a support and which will not body portion may be constructed from varisubject the wearer to any inconvenience` ous materials and given other shapes than whatsoever. illustrated and same may be subject to re- Vith these and other objects in view the Slent action in various other manners than invention will be better understood from the by the use of a band7 therefore, I do not! de- 65 following detail-ed description taken in consire to belimited in any manner except as l nection with the accompanying drawing set forth in the claim hereunto appended.

wherein: Having thus described my invention what Fig. l is a top plan view showing the Iclaim is: Y support or appliance in use. I An arch support comprising a flexible loop 770 Fig. 2 is a plan viewdetached. Shaped body adapted to embrace the arch Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 8 3 portion of the foot, an extension on the body of Fig. 2. disposed at an acute angle thereto, an elastic Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4.--4 strip having one end securedV to the body at oi Fig. 2. the outer end of the extension, and having Again referring tothe drawing illustratits other end adapted to be passed around u ing one of the many constructions of my inthe ankle and arranged in crossed relationv vention the numeral l designates a body of with the extension ata point above the instep the support constructed from flexible matewith its normally free end passed around rial in this particular instance and of loop beneath the arch of the foot and detachably shaped formation so that the body may be connectedjto one side of the body.

40 slipped over the toes and into position to enn In testimony whereofl affix my signacircle the arch portion of the foot. .This body ture. is provided with an extension 2 to which CARL G. BERGMANN. 

